The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-27

years; MANY years 9go he was Captain Of q
contests; and his services then produced such
concluded to have him in command OF the Vol
unteer, WHICH no has. sailed under the direc-
ton of the General. since the beginning OF this
season.
THE THIsTLE's PASSENGERS AND cREw.
The Thistle will carry thirty-two men be-
fore the mast to-day. including six picked sen
don s2 w Vii 9 fs ar assn I'M rd
iiurd. J. III. Clark. Edgar ouchinsloss, Andrew
brother 81 the finishes t skipper, and Cant.
6ara S 10 % an
beer on sheet OF ballard that would aston
ish the natives. 30, with Mr.. Bell and MIR.
Watson. forty-seven souls will be carried on
the cutter.
THE VOLUNTEERED PASSENGERS AND CREW.
On the Volunteer Secretary Robert W. Wylle
Of the Royal Clyde Yacht. Club will represent
the Thistle, Speaking of MIR. Wylie. Mr.. Bell
- Rss sailor every inch Of him; and ], you
h se to opsy at the Hss y
Beside south side long Islanders. Bayonne
Sounteer will ip carry Y Mr. J. t. Dusk Of the MIS-
Paine docs; + A. Willard, Chairman Of the Re-
Cant. Joe Ellsworth Capt. Terry of the schooner
yacht Crawling, and Capt. Berry Of the Mys-
patent sheaves in hor blocks hum. There will
be few less men on the Volunteer than on the
Thistle.
THE WEATHER PROSPECTS,.
According to the weather sharps about the
bay. to-dayis going to DO what has come to be
regarded as a Thistle day. Every one seems
air. According to the Superintendent of the
Atlantic Yacht Club, Capt. Gregory, who has
Nh IA nj htAfp ipinOrtant local
soatherly TO- day. and most Likely in the south:
souh ssf Glow woas aT asuy
eier rose slightly ON sunday evening and re-
It ieIi slightly That looked very bad for Wind
to-day. the yacht sharps said. When the COM
mon opinion 81 the R b as to 1n9
fortably He was undoubtedly very glad to
hear 1t.
LAST NIGHTS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
The weather clerk on top OF the Equitable
building said late last night that not much
wind was expected to-day. The Indications
sS Mn E @ in The Srs and Th
The wind was likely to increase curing the af;
ternoon. Toward evening the weather would
be shower.
THE SIGHT OF A LIFE TIME.
One very interesting feature OF to-day's race.
II there be not 80 much smoke and fog on the
ance OF, three Of the giant sloops that have
within the past three years excited so much At
tsntion: The Puritan the atlantic; and the
fettle, it is true. but looking Just as handsome
as though they were 10 see these great sloops
atea attends the Scotch racer, will he the sight
OF u life time, II only the Mayfower were In
commission there would be picture GOWN Inc sne
there will be a picture there, anyhow. such as
was never seem Two smaller sl9oPf The that will viii
tie spectators-the Shamrock and the Titania.
The Titania was out for u sail during the after
and when IN Mr. sSs E s SS her peee e
American workmanship he had ever seen.
THE COURSE.
To-day's race is the first one OF the eighth
contest for the AmeriGas cup; p, d H. VII aa Ge
tho first knob or hill below the landing where
passengers leave the Bay Ridge boats 70 take
Steam se In' yacht Electra viii cor to an anchor
directly ,otr shore from this buoy and PERHAPS
two or three blocks, say goo feet. away Mean a,
gun will be fired from the ELECTRA. and the
fors truek and pH a4 blue nag set in its
place. That will mean Get ready" Ten min
utes later another gun will be hired, the SQUARE
blue flag will be hauled down. and triangular
nag set This means Go" and the yachts will
go whooping as fast as the wind can carry them
viii then I work through the NarrowS, Keeping
to tho west OF the brown stone island fort, and
thereafter will keep inside of the two rows OF
buoys that mark the regular channel followed
by the largest ocean steamships when going 70
sea, When well down toward the lover side 81
ths a RSy t tbs yaeh viii m ow tho
channel. The corner around which they turn
is ca ed the southwest Spit BM9ys ~ ana ho S53
buoy tBuoy 81 on the cnd OF the, shoal OF the
point OF the Hook, after which they will max, make
iightship anchored about four miles out to sea-
They VIII round this, and skurry back ovcr me
course they came by until they arrive jrst DO
worth ,M fi on Staten Island. Here the black buoy
nun bcred Is will servo to mark one end Of The
home line, the Electra serving us the other
T69 wh to SsS t The race eson nn Ca 5
Fort Wadsworth. Unless there Is too much
smoke "A beautiful view can be had; Ot NE
excursion steamers sufficient number hlve
taken out licenses to carry moro than e:''ooo
people
Both Gen. Paine and Mr. Boil fPG2ss l hone PET
year, that anything short Of u Gatling gun gan
kcop the excursion boats out o. the Way. ING
Geuiy Is that scgmyfb n w 1npta9bs s uI ast
year tho steamer st. John ran across the bows
Of tho tiulpica, the back wash of her wheels
throwing tho yachts bow oil Two or three points
i.Um her course, aud yet, when told OF IT, tl9
Lag.Gin was ustonl shed ~ learn what no Htu
done lie had no idea thAl ii'tie thlng ,iSo
shin Captains idea OF inal.ing trouble II con-
fined 10 Jammins holes into another boat That
he will have 10 nay ior:
Both Mr. Bell and Mr.. Watson came M TO
town last night 10 make II llnal trip to tho
Yacht club house to see whether any change
had been made in the programme. Nj. Wat.
son said they would go on board the Thistle at
Mis-, Hel viii 500 tile race from tho Mohican.
There will be grcu. crowd OF Scotch gcnt!o.
m"n and ladies' ON her, A huge delegation Of
psh-watur Canadian ygcatslnen came down
from Toronto on II srecin rGH Yesterday, and
hey vent IN board Tho lnia;Iayr siordhy Hi.er-
Tor nor SUCCESS Tho delegation from the
Toronto lacbt Club consisted Of Commodore
j. d. Henderson,, T. v; Zones Gapt; J.; Murray,